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I'm dying for a release date. I'm loving the snippet so much.

QWERTY sounds very much like the Minutes to Midnight era. It would fit right in with songs like Given Up, No More Sorrow, Across the Line, Asbestos, etc.

So we got Lost as part of M20 last year. If Friendly Fire does anywhere close to Lost numbers, do you think Warner and the band will come up with some reason to pull another song from the vault next year?

It would be hilarious if there's a Hunting Party outtake on here without any songs actually from the album represented.

While SOTD peaked high, I don't feel like it had any cultural staying power the way many of their other songs have. Still feels weird to exclude it.

I always assumed And One made it further into the HT sessions because of the existence of the different version they played live. I wouldn't be shocked if the three songs that didn't make the cut are that version of And One, the new version of High Voltage, and a version of Step Up since it was also played live during the HT era.

Do you think the announcement with whatever track 14 is will also coincide with the release of that song? Or maybe a release date for the song?

Just putting the songs in release order is the boring way to make a Greatest Hits album. I like when they're arranged in a way that takes listenability and flow into account. It makes it seem like a little more effort was put into the project at the very least.

Greatest Hits albums don't make a lot of sense in this current era of music, but if it's a way to get an unreleased song, I'm down.

This is super cool. While I'm not a big DBS guy, I appreciate a release like this for the fans who are. The acoustic versions are great though since it doesn't have the (in my opinion) over-produced sound of the album.

The Hunting Party is dope as hell. It’s like heavy A Thousand Suns. I think the production could have used a little work, but other than that I absolutely love that album.

Do we have an estimated release date other than "end of the month"?

Is it part of something bigger? Is the "singles collection" legit?

I've been saying for a while now that I would love for them to do one more album "with" Chester by creating an album using unfinished demos that Chester recorded vocals for. It would be a nice way to close that chapter of Linkin Park.

This is exactly what I’m assuming it is. Unless the reason Mike pushed out the last few Already Over sessions in quick succession is because there was a development in the Linkin Park world, I don’t see this being part of any sort of significant project.

Fingers crossed this is true. I'm always down for more Linkin Park.

I loved the extra embellishments added by the pianist and guitarist here. I wish more of the versions of AO were like this and Berlin. Let the guests make an impression on the song.

I'm also disappointed that Mike's mic was so low in the mix. I love Fall Out Boy so seeing Mike on stage with them is really cool.

No.

I would argue that even OML has some of that LP sound to it. Nobody Can Save Me, Talking To Myself, and Invisible feel very Linkin Park-ish to me. And I think that extends to Mike’s solo stuff too. Happy Endings, Promises I Can’t Keep, Already Over, and In My Head have some major Linkin Park vibes in my opinion.

> Mike since 2017 is attracted to every trend. This has been Linkin Park the entire time. Hybrid Theory/Meteora - Rap Rock/Nu-Metal in the early 2000s Minutes to Midnight - emo-tinged pop rock while bands like MCR and FOB were huge A Thousand Suns - electronica-infused rock music Living Things - more electronic, dubstep elements The Hunting Party - the only album that doesn't follow a current trend One More Light - straight pop with a little bit of rock influence, though it did kinda feel like a pop album that hit two years too late Don't get me wrong, I do absolutely love Linkin Park. But they've been trendchasers since the beginning. The big thing that sets LP apart from the trends they're chasing is that they usually put a unique spin on it or combine things in unique ways.

This is probably my favorite performance of Already Over. I will admit that I was a little disappointed at the lack of Linkin Park song for the second half but In My Head sounded great. Overall, this is my second favorite behind the first performance. Great work, Berlin!

I liked everything except the one singer. Her voice just didn't work with either song. It was emotional hearing Mike sing Chester's part in COG. I think we need a Mike tour badly.

Did Mike actually mention Closer To God as an inspiration for Crimson Chapter? That’s pretty cool because it’s the first thing I thought of when I first saw the track list.

I think you're right - Mike doesn't know what he wants to do with his solo career. That's why he's doing stuff like the EP and these studio sessions. It's experimentation to see what he wants to do.